Burr Oak, Noble County, Indiana

Burr Oak is an unincorporated community in Noble Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Burr Oak
Unincorporated community
Burr Oak is located in Indiana
Burr Oak
Burr Oak
Burr Oak is located in the United States
Burr Oak
Burr Oak
Coordinates: 41°19′23″N 85°25′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyNoble
TownshipNoble
Elevation
[1]
915 ft (279 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46701
Area code260
GNIS feature ID450522

History

A post office was established at Burr Oak in 1848, but was soon discontinued, in 1850.[3] The community probably took its name from the nearby Burr Oak Schoolhouse,[4] built in 1840.[5]

Geography

Burr Oak is located at 41°19′23″N 85°25′59″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. "Burr Oak, Noble County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  3. "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...may have derived its name from the Burr Oak school...
  5. Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 252.


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